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Toyota Venza first drive, Kia Soul EV, Lordstown Motors IPO: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Kia Soul EV remains uncertain for the U.S. Lordstown Motors is seeking a stock-market debut. And we drive the Toyota Venza hybrid. Ohio’s Lordstown Motors is seeking an IPO as it continues to develop its fleet-oriented electric trucks, to be built in a former GM plant. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Hyundai & Kia take second place after Tesla in US EV sales

Teslarati

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Hyundai and Kia, along with the Genesis brand, are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, which holds the fourth-largest share in the US car market.

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Toyota, Kia top in first-half stock potency

Baua Electric

A list potency index evolved through Cloud Idea ranked Toyota the best mover of auto stock within the U.S. The index’s June effects display Toyota reclaiming the govern spot over Kia. Toyota scored 190.4, and Kia scored 189.7 Cloud Idea, of Elegant Rapids, Mich.,

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Toyota and Lexus Become Latest Automakers to Adopt the NACS Charging Standard

Electric Cars Report

Toyota Motor North America is joining BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Jaguar, Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles.

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Lucid Motors adopts Tesla’s NACS, leaving only Volkswagen and Stellantis

Teslarati

Lucid Motors has officially announced plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), meaning the company will join several other automakers in gaining access to the Supercharger network in the coming years. On Monday, Lucid announced plans to adopt the NACS charging port starting in 2025, as detailed in a press release.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. This is our in-depth look at the hybrid model. The center dash in the SX Touring model houses a 10.25-inch

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Would You Rather? Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla

The Truth About Cars

Piggybacking off our earlier match between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 , this week’s throw-down will be between the 2024 Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Toyota takes a different approach by hybridizing its VVT-i, offering better overall fuel efficiency and perhaps longevity. On the Hondas you start with a 2.0-liter,

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